Questions › Chapter 3: A long and illustrious history
Which of these statements is correct?
- AThe Harrier jump jet, which can take off vertically, was developed jointly by Britain and France
- BThe Harrier jump jet, which can take off vertically, was designed and built in the UKRight answer
Answer: The Harrier jump jet, which can take off vertically, was designed and built in the UK
The Harrier was a UK design able to lift off straight up. It was Concorde, not the Harrier, that Britain built together with France.
From chapter 3 of the handbook, "A long and illustrious history", section "Britain since 1945". Practice question 273 of 651, written in our own words.